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  Hofner Bass

The Contemporary models are no yesterday's collectors' items, but designed for the tough live performance of today's guitarist or bassist. All Contemporary semi-acoustic instruments are fitted with a centre block for added sustain and reduced on-stage feedback.

Based on the classic Club Basses of the 1960s, the Contemporary Club Bass offers an authentic tone with modern performance levels.

Spruce Top
Maple Back and Sides
Rosewood Fingerboard
Original Hofner 'Staple' Pickups
White Binding
Nickel-plated hardware
Sunburst Finish

 
   

5 STRING ACOUSTIC BASS PACK

When four strings just aren’t enough bass for you, go for the ACB105CEQ! All the features of the ACB100CEQ, with an added low B to really shake the walls! The ACB105CEQ pack includes all the extras you could need, like DVD, strap, extra strings and picks.

- 5-string acoustic bass with cutaway
- A-Grade Spruce top
- Sapele back and sides
- Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
- Mahogany neck
- Dovetail neck joint
- Rosewood headstock veneer
- Offset dot fingerboard inlays
- Chrome die-cast machine heads
- Under saddle cable pickup
- Prener SPII pre-amp (4 band EQ with sweepable mid) with built-in tuner
- XLR and ¼” jack output
- Colours: NTM
- Comes with: DVD, Bag, Strap, Extra Set of Strings, Picks, Manual

 
   

Ashton AB2L Bass Kit

No band is complete without a heavy, bottom end bass tone. The AB2 delivers this and more, with an upgraded 20W amp that definitely packs a punch. The pack comes with all the extras you need to get your bass playing up and running, meaning that you’ll be shaking the walls in no time.

- AB shape bass
- Solid tone wood
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Maple neck
- Bolt on neck attachment
- 34” scale length
- 20 fret
- Chrome hardware
- Chrome die-cast machine heads
- Built-in tuner
- VOL/TONE controls
- Colours available in left hand: TRD
- Comes with: BA20, DVD, Bag, Extra Set of Strings, Strap, Cable, Picks, Manual

 
   

 

 

185 Bass - Long Scale - Sunburst

The Höfner 185 bass, a long scale bass with two Höfner pick-ups, two volume and two tone controls with styling based on the famous Höfner Artist bass of the sixties

Specification
Basswood body
Maple neck
Rosewood fingerboard with Stripe inlay
Two pick-ups
2 volume, 2 tone

 

 
 

 

Contemporary Series Violin Bass Black

Hofner's legendary Violin Bass is now available as part of the Contemporary Series. Featuring the distinctive looks of the original but with the playability of a more modern instrument. As with all other Contemporary Series semi-acoustic guitars, the Violin Basses are equipped with an internal centre sustain block to reduce on-stage feedback.

The only official re-creation of the bass made famous by a certain Beatle.

Spruce Top
Maple Back and Sides
Rosewood Fingerboard
Original Hofner 'Staple' Pickups
Black Finish

 

 

 
  Contemporary Series Violin Bass Sunburst

Hofner's legendary Violin Bass is now available as part of the Contemporary Series. Featuring the distinctive looks of the original but with the playbility of a more modern instrument. As with all other Contemporary Series semi-acoustic guitars, the Violin Basses are equipped with an internal centre sustain block to reduce on-stage feedback.

The only official re-creation of the bass made famous by a certain Beatle.

Spruce Top
Maple Back and Sides
Rosewood Fingerboard
Original Hofner 'Staple' Pickups
Sunburst Finish

 
 

 

Galaxie short Scale Bass - Orange

The Galaxie from Höfner featuring contoured solid Galaxie style body. The short scale bass comes with two Höfner ‘staple’ pick-ups.

Specification
Basswood body
Maple neck
Rosewood fingerboard with Stripe inlay
30" short scale
Two pick-ups
2 volume, 1 tone
 

 

 

 
 
Maranello Classic Bass Series

Sparkle, pearl, floating control plate, heavy duty fully adjustable stop tailpiece assembly, dual Wilkinson humbucking bass pickups... yes, we threw everything we had at the Maranello, and it all stuck! It's a glamster's delight to look at and a musician's delight to play – under that extrovert exterior is an equally accomplished bass to compete with the best of them. Smart single cutaway body, full 34" scale neck... stand out looks, stand out sounds, why not try some Maranello magic?

 

Specifications
Body: Bound carved Agathis tonewood,
2-piece centre-jointed, white & grey pearloid back
Neck: Maple, bolt-on, 34” scale, white & grey pearloid back
Bridge/Tailpiece: Combination, fully adjustable
Pickups: 2 x Wilkinson Humbuckers, Alnico V
Controls: 2 x Master Volume, Master Tone
Machines: Italia die-cast tuners
Fingerboard: Bound rosewood
Frets: 22 medium jumbo
Inlays: Pearloid block
 
 

 

 
 

 

Mondial Classic Bass Series

Created as the perfect complement to the popular line of the Mondial 6 string electric guitars, the bass version offers quite monstrous bass tones from that giganto single polepiece bass humbucker sat right at the end of the fretboard! But the Mondial bass is no 'one trick' pony, because you can also blend in additional tones from the bridge piezo pickup for some unparalleled tonal textures - or simply use the piezo on its own for that true acoustic bass sound! How many other basses can do that? And look this good while they're doing it? Just look at what else is going on with the Mondial bass – a funky Acousti-glas moulded f-hole top is mated to a centre-jointed agathis tonewood body, with separate controls for the main neck 'bucker and the bridge-mounted piezo. And check that adjustable sliding thumb rest, too – lets you move from acoustic-toned finger plucking near the bridge through to seriously big bass tones from that monstro neck 'bucker!

Specifications
Top:
Italia Acousti-Glas f-hole
Body:
Centre-jointed Agathis tonewood
Neck: Maple, bolt-on, 34” scale
Pickups: 1 x Wilkinson neck humbucker
Bridge: Italia Piezo jazz style
Controls: 2 x Volume, Master Tone, 3-way selector, Piezo 2-band EQ
Bridge: Italia piezo jazz style
Tailpiece: Italia Action Angled Trapeze
Machines: Italia die-cast tuners
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Frets: 22 medium jumbo
Inlays: Pearloid block w/abalone

 
  Italia basses echo the designs of some of the most collectable instruments of the 60's, imbued with a modern and distinctly original twist. The popular Rimini line of Italia guitars is now available in a bass version, again with an f-hole, double cutaway semi-solid body mated to an elegant easy-to-get-on-with 22 fret neck, with a smooth rosewood fingerboard over a rigid set maple neck-to-body jointing system. A more conventional 'paddle' style headstock this time carries the four Italia die-cast machines, whilst a tune-o-matic bridge carries the four strings over to the neat Italia 'action angle' trapeze bridge, with the two Wilkinson MHB mini Humbuckers providing the tonal heart of the beautiful Rimini bass.

Specifications
Body:
Agathis f-hole chambered /ash veneer back
Neck: Maple, set neck
Pickups: 2 x Wilkinson MHB mini humbucker
Controls: 2 x Volume, Master Tone
Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Italia Action Angle Trapeze
Machines: Italia die-cast
Fingerboard: Bound rosewood
Frets: 22 medium jumbo
Inlays: Pearloid block with abalone dot